# sake vs Sam

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sake
*noun · IPA /ˈseɪk/ · frequency rank #3,652*
Cause, interest or account.

### Sam
*name · IPA /ˈsæm/ · frequency rank #2,313*
A diminutive of the male given names Samuel or Samson.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sake-vs-sam